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Recent Obituaries in Cartersville, GA
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Cartersville, GA area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Judy Pressley
Nov 17, 2010
Judy Diane Pressley, 55, of Acworth passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born August 9, 1955 in Rockmart, she was the daughter of the late Bud W. Chaffin and the late Grace Parker Chaffin. Survivors include her sons, Joseph D. Pressley of Acworth and James D. Pressley of St. Simons Island; five grandchildren; her...
Ilah Winkles
Nov 16, 2010
Ilah Frances Winkles, 71, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born May 5, 1939 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Earl McEntire and the late Kathleen Green McEntire. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Lee Winkles, Jr.; her son, Charles D. Winkles; her...
Thomas Holder, Jr.
Nov 15, 2010
Mr. Thomas Curtis Holder, Jr. age 82, of Rome, GA, died Monday, November 15, 2010, in a local hospital. Mr. Holder was born in Floyd County, GA, on January 6, 1928, the son of the late Thomas Curtis Holder, Sr. and Bessie Garrett Holder. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II and...
Ricky Lofty
Nov 13, 2010
Ricky Lee Lofty, 63, of Cartersville, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center after fighting a serious illness. Born September 5, 1947 in Marion County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Ray Lofty, Sr. and the late Lillian Ables Lofty. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard Lofty; and his...
Johnny Crockford
Nov 12, 2010
Mr. Johnny D. Crockford, 65, of Cartersville passed away, Friday, November 12, 2010 at his residence after complications of a stroke. Born in Newport, Rhode Island on February 22, 1945, he was the son of the late Joe Crockford and the late Betty Wright Crockford. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Woody Anderson; his sister Nancy...
Caren Trammell
Nov 11, 2010
Mrs. Caren Bobbitt Trammell age 51, of Rome, GA, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Trammell was born in Bibb County, GA, on March 16, 1959, the daughter of Carey and Shirley Bobbitt. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was an accountant with Marglen Industries. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Trammell is...
Franklin Folsom
Nov 6, 2010
Franklin �Frank� Folsom, 76, of White, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Born in Guntersville, Alabama on April 7, 1934 he was preceded in death by his parents. Frank was a retired veteran of the United States Army having served in Korea and Vietnam. He had been awarded the Purple Heart with Oak...
Hazel Watson
Nov 5, 2010
Mrs. Hazel Morgan Watson, age 91, died Friday November 5, 2010 in Columbia, S.C. where she has resided for the past five years. Mrs. Watson was born in Cave Spring, GA on May 20, 1919, the daughter of the late John Morgan and Bessie Garmon Morgan. She was a member of the North Broad Baptist Church and the Ladies...
Sarah Ozment
Nov 3, 2010
Mrs. Sarah �Louise� Smith Ozment age 85, of Rome, GA, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010, in a local hospital. Mrs. Ozment was born in Chattooga County, GA, on October 8, 1925, the daughter of the late George T. Smith and Lola Vanpelt Smith. She was a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church for her adult life and taught...
Thomas Cooper
Nov 3, 2010
Thomas Eugene �Gene� Cooper, 90, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2010 after a brief illness. Born September 25, 1920 in Cassville, he was the son of the late Henry Harper Cooper and the late Rosetta Watkins Cooper. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Lillian Cooper and Lucille Akins; and his brother, Seward Cooper. Gene...
Thomas Jenkins
Nov 2, 2010
Thomas Michael Jenkins, 61, of Rome passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Floyd Medical Center. Born December 10, 1948 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Henry Jenkins and the late Ruth Reindold Jenkins. Thomas had been employed by the Gordon Taylor in Pennsylvania before relocating to Georgia. He was a veteran of the...
Perry Mcfadden
Oct 31, 2010
Perry McFadden, 61, of Cherrylog, GA, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Cartersville Heights Nursing Home. Born June 10, 1949 in Warren, OH, he was the son of the late John McFadden and the late Helen Faye Shiley McFadden. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Russell McFadden, and his brother-in-law, Ron Hewitt. Perry enjoyed camping,...
Dale Shepherd
Oct 30, 2010
Dale Evie Shepherd, 58, of Cartersville died Saturday, October 30, 2010 at her residence. Born January 28, 1952 she was the daughter of the late William Reuben Goss and the late Evie Estell Howard Goss. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Ronnie Goss, and Donnie Goss. Survivors include her daughters and their boyfriends, Clarissa Ann Gayton...
Michael Irwin
Oct 29, 2010
Michael Samuel Irwin, 66, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, October 29, 2010 at Emory University Hospital. Born August 25, 1944 in Cedartown, he was the son of the late Fred Samuel Irwin and the late Margaret S. Irwin. Sam was of the Christian Faith and very strong in his belief. He was a charter member...
Corine Mathis
Oct 28, 2010
Mrs. Corine D. Mathis, 77, of Dallas and formerly of Cartersville passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the Wellstar Paulding Nursing Center. Born on December 30, 1932 in Talladega, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Henry Jackson Hughes and the late Willie Florene Crowder Hughes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, W.C. Mathis,...
Iva Cruse
Oct 26, 2010
Mrs. Iva Mae Cruse, age 91, of Rome, GA formerly of Kentucky died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in a local hospital. Mrs. Cruse was born in Larue County, KY, on December 5, 1918, the daughter of the late Sidney Brown and Ella Clopton Brown. She had lived most of her life in Larue County, KY prior to moving to Rome,...
Jerry Massey
Oct 25, 2010
Jerry Massey, 59, of Cartersville passed away, Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born October 21, 1951 in Bartow County, he was the son of the late Henry Luther Massey and the late Bernice Mable Temples Massey. Jerry was a member of Peeples Valley Baptist Church. He worked in automotive most of his life and enjoyed hunting,...
Irene Elrod
Oct 23, 2010
Irene Boswell Elrod, 83, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010 at her residence. Born September 23, 1927 in Adairsville, she was the daughter of the late John Wilkes Boswell and the late Alice Hight Boswell. She was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty-one years, Hulon F. Elrod; her daughter, Sheila Chitwood; and several brothers...
Frances Couch
Oct 22, 2010
Mrs. Frances Rooks Couch age 93, of Rome, GA, died Friday, October 22, 2010, in a local nursing home. Mrs. Couch was born on August 10, 1917, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Rooks. She spent most of her early life in Washington, GA. Mrs. Couch was Co-Valedictorian of the class of 1934 and went to...
Annelle Ellington
Oct 21, 2010
Annelle Turner Ellington, 88, of Cartersville and formerly of Atlanta, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the Cartersville Heights Rehab after an extended illness. Born April 29, 1922 in Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late R.T. Turner and the late Annie Williams Turner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Relford Lee Ellington; her...
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